PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

DIARY DATES Friday 23rd October Gr 5/6 Summer Sport away Maramba PS

Monday 26th October School Council Meeting

Monday 26th October Gr 5/6 Production Celebration

Friday 30th October Gr 5/6 Summer Sport Home game

Friday 6th November Gr 5/6 Summer Sports away Beaconhills

Tuesday 10th November CSIRO Gr 12K,12M,2P,2J

Wednesday 11th November CSIRO Gr 1C,1W,2V

Wednesday 11th November Preps Myuna Farm Thursday 12th November CSIRO Gr 1M,1B,2N

Thursday 12th November Gr 5/6 Family Life

NEWSLETTER N0.32 22ND OCTOBER 2009

NOTICES DUE BACK BY Friday 23rd October Gr 6 Graduation Bear

Monday 26th October Social Club Books

Friday 30th October Show bags for Fete

Thursday 5th November Gr 1/2 CSIRO

Thursday 5th November Gr 5/6 Family Life

Friday 6th November Preps Myuna Farm

20TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY

BERWICK LODGE PRIMARY SCHOOL Phone: 9707 1766 Fax: 9796 2198

E-mail: berwick.lodge.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

Visit our Websites : www.berwicklodgeps.vic.edu.au,

http://berwicklodgeps.globalteacher.org.au

REPORT ON ACCIDENT ON

PRINCES FREEWAY LAST WEEK Several parents have asked members of our staff as to my reasons for not providing a report on an accident which occurred on the Monash Freeway during the middle of last week during our school lunchtime. The issue of providing traumatised children with counselling was also canvassed. Earlier this week it came to my attention that a number of parents were of the opinion, ‗via the grapevine‘, that a vehicle involved in the accident had been flung or careered into our school grounds. Firstly, as a rule of thumb, I do not report in our newsletter on road accidents in our neighbourhood which have no direct bearing on our school. Put more bluntly, we are not an accident reporting agency! If we were, I would be reporting to you on more than a few times a year on accidents that occur in our precinct. However, to the best of my knowledge, no one we know was involved, nor was our school involved in any particular way, whatsoever, other than the accident happened in a street or on the highway and we heard and possibly saw, emergency vehicles in attendance. Insofar as last week‘s accident was concerned, all we know is that some teachers and students heard a loud bang on the freeway, a white car collided with the sound barrier and dislodged two panels, with the car

slightly protruding through a gap in the sound barrier. We heard a number of emergency vehicles sirens sounding and the noise of a helicopter in the vicinity. That was it! The sound barriers blocked our vision of the accident, bar the appearance of a small part of the front or rear of the white car that dislodged the sound barrier panel. As the accident happened close to the end of lunchtime, the children came inside shortly after the accident occurred. Also, it had been raining earlier; the grounds were wet with the result being that our children weren‘t even playing anywhere near our school boundary fence adjacent to the freeway sound barrier location of the accident. We were not contacted by any emergency workers or police who attended the accident, nor did we see any reports on the accident in the nightly TV news broadcasts. On that basis, I couldn‘t see any productive reason for bringing notice of the accident to your attention. Insofar as providing students with counselling services, in the circumstances, I did not feel this was warranted, nor worth canvassing with the children as to whether it was. From my experience, there are times when bringing people‘s attention to matters creates the very anxiety and worry that you are trying to avoid or minimise in the first place. I guess, in the future, a good starting point might be – ―If our school isn‘t

reporting an accident then it didn‘t involve our school in any significant way and that‘s great!‖

ECHOES FROM OUR FIRST

T WENTY YEARS One of the more jovial and nonsensical discussions we have had at school council was back in the early days of 1990. I was being baited by several Essendon supporters on school council who delighted in reminding me that the housing estate in which Berwick Lodge P.S. was located had all the streets named after the players and officials of the premiership Essendon teams of 1984-1985. In retaliation I moved a motion that we name our school car park The Lou Richards Car Park in honour of that legendary Collingwood player and media personality. The motion failed to attract a seconder, but it was fun raising it in the Berwick heartland of Essendon! I think we won the flag in that year.

FREQUENTLY ASKED

QUESTIONS (FAQ’s)

Q. Are children expected to attend

school on Cup Eve, the day

sandwiched between a weekend

and the Melbourne Cup holiday?

A. Yes!

QUOTABLE QUOTE When worrying

becomes second nature,

then you really have

ASS ISTANT PRINCIPAL’ S REPORT

WHITE ELEPHANT STALL We are holding a white elephant stall as part of the anniversary carnival and we are looking for people to donate unwanted

goods. All monies raised will go towards funding more facilities for the school.

Please if you have anything that is no longer wanted, drop them off at the front office, clearly labelled with name and contact

number.

For those that have large items to donate a PFA member will be available between 9:15-10:00am on Friday 23rd October to

deliver directly to storage. Please meet at the front office.

Collection will start from 5th October till 17th November 2009.

We are looking for anything from Bric-A-Brac, toys, books etc. Items MUST be clean and in good condition. No clothes or

electrical items.

Please note, any items that are not sold at the fete will be donated to the Salvos.

SHOPPING TOUR Well what a fantastic time the Shopping Tour was on Saturday. On behalf of the PFA I would like to thank Jodie Warwick for

organising a successful day.

ANNIVERSAY FETE Several notices have gone home this week in relations to the Anniversary Fete. Show bag orders due back no later than Friday

30th October. Unfortunately no late orders will be accepted but there will be limited show bags to buy on the day.

Parent Helpers Notice due back no later than Friday 30th October. The following week you will be contacted to confirm time

and stall.

We would like to ask for any old Nail Polish donations, this is to help run the nail painting stall. Please take any donations to

the office.

Parents & Friends Association

EMA CHEQUES

EMA Cheques are

available for

collection from the

front office.

P.F.A. NEWS

STUDENTS ARRIVING EARLY We have noticed that a number of students are arriving at school very early each morning and playing in the playground without adult or guardian supervision. We remind parents that our staff are on duty from 8:45am to 9:00am in the morning and from 3:30pm to 3:45pm in the afternoon. Families requiring care outside of school hours are encouraged to contact Dom Marie, our OHSC coordinator, for information about their excellent before and after school care program operated at Berwick Lodge by Camp Australia. Dom can be contacted directly on 9769 8251. CHILDREN’S SPORTS CLUBS We have received a letter from an internet based company regarding their website that is aimed at providing information about local sports clubs and activities for children of all ages. Through accessing this website parents can find ways in which to encourage their children to be fit by engaging in physical activities or joining local sports clubs. Details of our local clubs can be found through the website at www.KeepKidsFit.com.au

Ella PO Callum PO Jasmyn PC

Chaunte PC Brandon PL Jamison PL

Codey PT Nicholas PT

SCHOOL AWARDS

Congratulations to the

following students who

received awards over the last week.

Congratulations and thank you to all those enthusiastic students who entered our Christmas Card Design Competition. We had so many students enter and the response was over whelming. A display of the designs can be found in the main corridor near the prep rooms. Whilst there were so many to choose from 5 have been selected and posted for final judging, where only one will be chosen to be printed. Congratulations to the following students whose Christmas Card design has been forwarded for judging and best of luck! Kristy 5P, Lilli 34l, Kaitlyn 2P, Laura 2P, Connor 2P and Shiane Prep O

ART HELP REQUIRED! - Calling Prep Mums who can sew! Can you sew? Would you like to help your Prep child‘s class in Art next week? If you have answered yes to both questions, great, we need you! We are after a maximum of 5 parents for each prep grade to assist the children with some basic sewing of big buttons onto their beautiful design bags. If you can assist please come and see us in the Art Room ASAP! The following times show each Prep‘s Visual Art Session. Monday—Prep T 10:00am Wednesday - Prep O 10:00am Friday—Prep L 10:00am, Prep C 11:30am Thankyou for your consideration.

ART NEWS

WANTED—Any parents who would like to cover some books for the 3/4 area. You will be supplied with the books and the contact. Please see Jackie McLennan in room 27 if you are interested. Thank you.

COMMUNITY NEWS

BUSINESS ADVERTISING

The Berwick Safety House Needs

Your Help

To keep the Safety House program

alive, we need 2 volunteers from

Berwick Lodge PS.

Meetings are every 6 weeks approx. 9 per year.

Without volunteers all house plates in our area will

be removed and there will be no yellow day educating

the children about safety in our community.

If you can help please call Rose on 0412 743 391

St Andrew’s Uniting Church, Princes

Highway, Berwick

Spring Fair

Saturday 24th October9:00am-2:00pm

Craft—Plants—cakes—White elephant—

Books—Vegetables—Devonshire tea—At

Andy’s café—BBQ—face painting

Friday 30th & Saturday 31st Oct.

Trolley rides $22 or $18 conc. Dinner & Trolley ride $38 or $34 conc.

Fri - Dinner 8pm with ride at 9pm. Ride only at 8pm, 10pm, & 11pm.

Sat - Dinner at 8pm with ride at 9pm. Ride only at 7pm, 10pm & 11pm.

8pm Friday and 7pm Saturday Ride Only suitable for families with

younger children. Not recommended for U5 yo.

Take the Ghost Train if you Dare

For bookings or more information call Patricia on 0400171657

Yarra Valley Railway’s

Halloween Ghost Train

Do you enjoy singing? Berwick Youth Choir is a local not for profit organisation that provides a music education at a low cost. Enrolments start from as young as 5, and go up to choristers studying music in VCE. Lessons are held at ICA College (cnr Pound & Narre-Cranbourne Rds) on Wednesdays for the Maggoire (performing group) and Thursdays for the Piccoli and Mezzi (training choirs). Berwick Youth Choir conducts music camps and performs locally and around Melbourne. Enquiries: PH 0408 515 699 enquiries@berwickyouthchoir.com.au

Salesian College Chadstone

Open Evening Wednesday 28 October 2009

Commencing at 7.00pm

Mannix Campus Corner Swanson Crescent & Kelly

Street

Chadstone Applications for Year 7 2011 and beyond

are currently being accepted. Limited positions are available for

Years 10 – 12 2010. Please contact College Registrar on 9807 2644.

mmenz@salesianchad.vic.edu.au

www.salesianchad.vic.edu.au

FOR SALE 9 piece pine dinning table and chairs. Table is extendable, very good condition $150.00 Call Michael 0439 854 276 after 4:30pm weekdays, anytime weekends.

Eumemmerring College windcheater size small, excellent condition as new $15.00 Call Alison 9796 2552

BPLS brand new size 10 Rugby top $10.00 off RRP changing schools. Please contact 8790 1539 / 0410 949 639

The Party Food Shop

Your one stop party shop Paul Stemson 0418 141 946

Phone 9704 6940 Fax 9704 6214

New Bigger Shop, Factory 3/12 Deblin Drive, Narre Warren 3805

1300 1 PARTY or 9704 6940

ROB’S British & Irish Products

The Best Butcher on the Block.

177 Lonsdale Street Dandenong

9792 5188

Specializing In: British Gammon, Haggis, Irish Boling

Bacon, Pork Pies, Welsh Faggots, Scottish Pies.

White Puddings, Scottish Black Pudding, English Black

Pudding, Scottish Kippers and Much Much More!!!

BUSINESS ADVERTISING

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CRYSTAL CLEANING

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Free deodorising Free stain treating

Other services

Vacate clean-up/ready for sale

For bookings & enquiries contact

Steve 0411 752 279

$1.00 from each booking goes back to Berwick

Lodge P.S.

Plus $1.00 to Royal Children's Hospital

FRAMING BY BRAD Specialising in

Scanning of negatives & slides, Restoration of photos, Framing of photos, All types of photography

Brad Norton Chief Framer/Photographer

0417 953 199 Web: Www.aarp.com.au Email: brad@aarp.com.au

66 High Street Berwick

9769 9444 Family Deal for $7.70

One block loaf,

one cheese & bacon roll, one

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Voucher must be presented and redeemed

when purchase is made

Open Sunday 6.30am – 2pm

Offer valid until 31/10/2009